Prancing Pony Farm Maremma Sheepdogs and Mini Dairy Goats
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Our Milking Parlor

Our milking parlor is a 8 x 16’ mobile office trailer, which we bought used from a construction company.
The inner dimensions are roughly 7 x 15 so it’s a bit snug, but it sure beats milking in a dirty barn, which I did for the first few years. Our milking stands are from Premier One and they’re great because they are several inches taller than the average stand, great for seeing under short goats. They work for Nigerian Dwarfs, Mini Nubians and standard goats. The ramps are detachable.
Flying Pig dog grooming tub
Flying Pig dog grooming tub
We decided to install a professional dog grooming tub from Flying Pig Grooming, instead of a sink, so that we can bathe our Maremmas and even the goats if we want to! It also works as a sink for washing milking equipment. We had a small hot water heater installed, which is vital for cleaning the milking machine and washing jars and such.
We also had hot and cold water faucets installed on the outside for washing big items and bathing stinky goats. The water from inside the parlor drains into a couple of grey water tanks. There is a pump attached so we can use the waste water to irrigate our trees, which is really great when you live in a drought area.
Premier 1 gate
Premier 1 goat panels
Premier 1 Goat panels
I’ve built a holding pen on one side with panels and a portable gate from Premier 1, where the does wait their turn to be milked.

We are continually making improvements which I’ll share when I get the chance. Soon we are going to have a deck built with in and out ramps on each side and holding pens at each end. The deck will be big enough to milk on for when the weather is nice, but still easy to roll the milking machine back into the building for cleaning.
If you are interested in our Dairy Goats or Maremma Sheepdogs please fill out our Goat Questionnaire or Puppy Questionnaire. We are located in Lemoore, California.
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  • Home
    • Contact us
    • About Us
    • Farm Visits
    • Prancing Pony Farm Families FaceBook Group
  • Maremma Sheepdogs for Sale
    • Maremma Testimonials
    • Available Maremma Puppies and Adults >
      • Puppy Questionnaire
      • Maremma Sales Policies
      • Puppy Placement Policies
      • Shipping Maremma Puppies
      • Breeding Candidate Puppy Program
    • Maremma Visitor Policy
    • How we Raise and Train our Maremma Puppies >
      • Our New Puppy Parlor
      • The Importance of Early Socialization in LGD Puppies
      • How Many LGD's do I Need?
    • Our Maremma Sheepdogs >
      • Our Breeding Maremmas
      • Reference Maremmas
    • Maremma Litters - Past & Present >
      • May 2022 Litter Polar x Sevro
      • May 2022 Litter Marisa x Simba
      • February 2022 Litter Celeste x Sevro
      • December 2021 Litter Gianna x Simba
      • October 2021 Litter Marcella x Sevro
      • May 2021 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • February 2021 Litter Simba x Marcella
      • February 2021 Litter Sevro x Polar
      • December 2020 Litter Sevro x Gianna
      • September 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • August 2020 Litter Simba x Polar
      • January 2020 Litter Olaf x Carina
      • 2019 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2018 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • 2017 Litter Olaf x Genevieve
      • Our Puppies in Their New Homes
    • About Maremma Sheepdogs >
      • Training Maremma Sheepdogs
      • Maremma Sheepdog Forum
      • Maremma Sheepdog Open Forum Facebook Group
      • Maremma Sheepdog FAQ's
    • Maremma Sheepdog Care >
      • Feeding our Maremma Sheepdogs
      • Goat Milk for Healthy Dogs and Puppies
      • Vaccine and Parasite Protocol for Our Maremma Puppies
      • Grooming Maremma Sheepdogs
      • Housing Maremmas
      • Favorite Dog Products
      • Whelping Supplies for LGD's
  • Maremma Blog
  • Goats for Sale
    • Baby Goats For Sale
    • Adult Goats for Sale
    • Nigerian Dwarf Kids 2022
    • Mini Nubian Kids 2022
    • Breeding Plan Goats
    • Goat Questionnaire
    • Shipping Goats
    • Goat Sales Policies
    • Goat Stud service info
  • Dairy Goat Blog
    • Our Prancing Ponies
    • Fun Farm videos
  • Our Dairy Goat Herd
    • Mini Nubian Does
    • Mini Nubian Bucks
    • Reference Mini Nubian Does
    • Reference Mini Nubian Bucks
    • Standard Nubian Does
    • Nigerian Dwarf Does
    • Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
    • Reference Nigerian Dwarf Does
    • Reference Nigerian Dwarf Bucks
    • Past Kidding Seasons >
      • Fall 2021 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • Spring 2021 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • Spring 2021 Mini Nubian Kids
      • 2020 Nigerian Dwarf Kids
      • 2020 Mini Nubian Kids
      • 2019 Fall Kids
      • 2019 Spring Kids
      • 2018 Fall Kids
      • 2018 Spring Kids
      • 2018 Mini Nubian kids
      • 2018 Nigerian Dwarf kids
      • 2017 Spring Kids
  • Goat care & Info
    • Goat care articles
    • Useful Animal Products & Links
    • Supplies for Goats
    • Favorite Goat products
    • Annual Disease Testing of Goats
    • Bringing Home Your New Goat
    • Health concerns of your new goat
    • Feeding Our Mini Dairy Goats
    • Feeding Mini & Dwarf Baby Goats
    • Housing Does & Kids
    • Goat Parasites
    • Pneumonia in Goats
    • Goat Hoof Trimming
    • Milking Dairy Goats
    • Our Dairy Goat Milking Parlor
    • Clicker Training Goats
    • Disbudding Mini & Dwarf Goats
    • Nigerian Dwarf Goats
    • Mini Nubian Goats
    • Mini Nubian Ears
    • Dairy Goat FAQ's